Ifrit

Ifrit , also spelled efreet , also ifreet , afrit ( Arabic : Afreet :عفريت, pl, Afareet : عفاريت), are a kind of Jinn from Arabic mythology .

Afreet —also spelled ifrit , efreet , ifreet , and afrit ( Arabic : ʻIfrīt : عفريت, pl ʻAfārīt : عفاريت)—are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic cultures. They are in a class of infernal djinn , spirits below the level of angels, noted for their strength and cunning.

"Afrit" and "Efreet" redirect here. Ifrit , efreet , efrite , ifreet , afreet , afrite and afrit ( Arabic : [ʻIfrīt] Error: {{Transliteration}}: unrecognized transliteration standard: unicode ( help ) : عفريت , pl ʻAfārīt : عفاريت ) are supernatural creatures in Arab culture and Islam .

An ifrit named Arghan Div brings the chest of armor to Hamza . The flaming eyes of the ifrit are slightly crossed and his orange skin spotted all over, carrying a chest over the waters on the behalf of Hamza, the uncle of the prophet Muhammad, for unexplained reasons. Ifrit , also spelled as efreet and afrit ( Arabic : ʻIfrīt : عفريت , pl ʻAfārīt : عفاريت ), is a powerful type of demon in Islamic mythology . The afarit are often associated with the underworld and also identified with the spirits of the dead, and have been compared to evil geniī loci in European culture . In Quran , hadith and Mi'raj narrations the term is always followed by the phrase among the jinn . In later folklore , they developed into independent entities, identified as powerful demons or spirits of the dead who sometimes inhabit desolate places such as ruins and temples. Their true habitat is the underworld .

Supernatural creatures in Arab culture and Islam This article is about the supernatural creature. The ifrit Arghan's eyes are slightly crossed and his orange skin spotted all over; he carries a chest over the waters on behalf of Hamza, from a illustration in the Hamzanama Ifrit , also spelled as efreet , afrit , and afreet ( Arabic : عفريت , romanized : ʿifrīt [ʕifriːt] ), plural عفاريت ʿafārīt ), is a powerful type of demon in Islamic culture . The ʿafārīt are often associated with the underworld and identified with the spirits of the dead , and have been compared to evil geniī loci in European culture . In Quran , hadith , and Mi'raj narrations the term functions as an epithet, always followed by the phrase "among the jinn ". Due to the ambiguous meaning of the term jinn , their relation to other spirits is often unclear. In Arabic dialects, the term is a substantive referring to independent entities, powerful chthonic demons or ghosts of the dead who sometimes inhabit desolate places such as ruins and temples. Their true habitat is the Jahannam or underworld. The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition (12 vols.) .